Poker is a popular card game played with chips. The object of the game is to make the best hand out of the cards that are dealt. The game can be played with up to eight players.

The game is played with a 52-card deck, consisting of four different suits. The cards are ranked from Ace to Ten. The high card breaks ties if two or more people have the same card.

The highest-ranking hand wins the pot. The second-highest card wins if there are ties, and the lowest-ranking hand wins if there are no ties.

A player must bet at least the minimum ante. This ante is usually set at the start of the game. A poker player is considered an active player if he or she is the one who places the first chip in the pot.

The poker dealer is responsible for shuffle the cards. He or she must also offer the shuffled pack to the opponent for cut. The dealer’s last right is to shuffle the remaining cards.

The player with the highest card by suit gets the odd chip. If there is no pair or straight, the second-highest card is used. The ace may be treated as the low card in some games.

If the first player checks, he or she is said to “stay in” without betting. If there is a raise, the player who bets is said to “raise” or “call”. The next player to check is said to stay in without betting.